Portabella Cream Sauce Recipes

PORTOBELLO CREAM SAUCE WITH WHOLE-WHEAT LINGUINI

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, heat the extra-virgin olive oil, a turn of the pan, and butter over medium to medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms and brown for 10 minutes. Stir in the thyme, shallots and garlic. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and cook for 2 to 3 minutes more. Stir in the port or Marsala, the stock and the cream. Season the sauce with a little nutmeg, then reduce the heat and simmer until it is just thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. Cool completely and store in the refrigerator for a make-ahead meal. Reheat the sauce, covered, over medium heat until it bubbles, then reduce heat to low.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil over medium heat. Salt the water and add the pasta. Cook until al dente and then drain. Add the pasta to a large serving bowl.
• Toast the nuts in small pan over low heat until fragrant. Add the warm sauce to the pasta and serve with cheese, nuts and chopped watercress on top.

CHICKEN WITH BABY PORTABELLA CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, melt 2 T. butter and saute chicken breasts until browned on each side. Remove from pan.
• To pan juices, add 2 T. butter and melt. Add sliced mushrooms and cook until soft, about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add garlic powder and paprika; stir. Cook for an additional 2 miniutes.
• Pour in can of soup and combine, then add heavy cream and stir to combine. Return chicken to pan.
• Bring to a boil, then reduce heat. Cover and simmer on low heat for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and serve.

PORTABELLA CHICKEN WITH CREAMY ROSEMARY SAUCE

Steps:

• Trim fat and sinew from chicken breasts; pound to 1/2" thickness.
• Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in large saute pan; cook chicken breasts about 5-6 minutes per side, or until nicely browned and cooked through; set aside and keep warm.
• Slice mushrooms into pieces about 3/8" thick; have ready to saute.
• Add mushrooms and cook until mushrooms become tender, 5 minutes or so, adding a little more butter if necessary; add rosemary just as mushrooms are becoming done.
• Stir in dry sherry and cook for 30 seconds or so, stirring up any bits from bottom of pan; add the cream, half the parsley, the black pepper, and cook for 30- 45 seconds more, until warmed through.
• Note: this sauce has sliced mushrooms in it, but if you prefer a creamier sauce, simply use a hand blender and puree the sauce in the pan and strain if desired, or pour it carefully into a blender and do the same.
• To serve, place chicken on serving plate and spoon creamy rosemary sauce over chicken.

PORTOBELLO MUSHROOM SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the mushrooms; cook and stir until tender. Stir in the wine, and simmer until the liquid has reduced by 1/2. Stir in cream, and simmer again until the sauce becomes a thick gravy. Stir in the basil just before serving.